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Monday, February 29, 2016

The Toledo Zoo - Feature #14 & Name That PLANT

The Toledo Zoo - Feature #14 & Name That PLANTThe Toledo Zoo in Toledo, Ohio has been voted one of the top 10 Zoos in the country! I have lived in this area for 20 years and this past September 2015 is the first time that I have ever visited this special place. Now I am asking myself: "Why did it take me so long?".

I had the pleasure of visiting the zoo with my sister & brother-in-law and my precious twin nieces. It was such a blessing to experience this amazing zoo with my 10 year old nieces.Each week I will feature one animal and one plant (asking for your help in identifying some of the plants) - ENJOY!﻿﻿

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Feature #14 - PARAKEETS

Parakeets are part of the Parrot family. They are very playful, intelligent and social. Parakeets are native all over the world and each region has it's own species. Parakeets live between 5 and 20 years (depending on the species). They make great pets. The Parakeet exhibit at the Toledo Zoo was interactive - it was an amazing experience as you can see by the pictures below.﻿Checkout these great pictures:

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

Photo taken by Monique Ouellette-Fittler

I went to the zoo to look at animals but found myself mostly taking pictures of plants.

Many of the plants around the zoo exhibits and buildings I had never seen before (and unfortunately they were not labeled), so I decided to include a section asking for your help. The featured plant today is fairly common but beautiful.